Plymouth County, IA elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Plymouth County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Plymouth County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, District 1John Meis Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2Mike Van Otterloo Republican source
County Supervisor, District 3Don Kass Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 4Craig A. Anderson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 5Douglas Edward Manley Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyDarin J. Raymond Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorStacey Feldman Republican source
County RecorderJolynn Goodchild Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJeff TeBrink Republican source
County TreasurerShelly Sitzmann Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Plymouth County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Plymouth County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships110
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)20

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Plymouth County

25,747people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$83,251 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$228,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
30.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
14.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.4% · White 88% · Black 2.4% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Plymouth County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Iowa: 3.2%.
383people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,679people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,062in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Plymouth County 0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%38313,67914,062
August 20262.8%40413,89414,298
July 20262.8%40314,06114,464
June 20262.4%35414,10814,462
May 20262.2%31213,97614,288
April 20261.9%26613,99414,260
March 20262.5%35913,85314,212
February 20262.7%37113,62914,000
January 20262.8%39113,53913,930
December 20252.5%34913,76214,111
November 20252.6%36213,73614,098
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%34513,89014,235
August 20252.6%37013,87514,245
July 20252.9%42114,13414,555
June 20252.6%37714,17614,553
May 20252.5%35313,98814,341
April 20252.2%32314,13414,457
March 20252.7%38214,00314,385
February 20252.7%38713,71014,097
January 20252.9%40413,73914,143
December 20242.8%38813,61414,002
November 20242.9%41013,57313,983
October 20242.9%41013,81314,223
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.6%37013,92214,292
20242.4%34513,78614,131
20232.2%31913,88014,199
20222.3%32813,77914,107
20212.9%40813,49513,903
20203.7%51613,28913,805
20192.3%32913,94514,274
20182.1%28913,71814,007
20172.5%35213,50113,853
20162.8%38713,56013,947

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Iowa's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Plymouth County

400.5 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.
2,236.6 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.
1murders2025, 452 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025452400.52,5242,236.6
2024491439.72,9772,665.9
2023519467.43,1572,842.9
2022492442.42,6662,397.1
2021515476.32,6642,464.0
2020517479.72,8912,682.2
2019431401.63,5553,312.6
2018368341.73,2222,992.1
2017389359.93,7683,486.4
2016384357.13,5443,295.5
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Sioux City Police Department20254292,44287,125
Plymouth County Sheriff's Office202552215,035
Le Mars Police Department2025186010,691

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Iowa · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.43 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 112,851 people.
161sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
53civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sioux City Police Department1292587,125
Plymouth County Sheriff's Office142615,035
Le Mars Police Department18210,691
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251611.43533
20241501.34503
20231501.35523
20221561.40453
20211551.43453
20201521.41483
20191521.42473
20181501.39493
20171491.38443
20161501.39463

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Plymouth County County Attorney?
Darin J. Raymond (Republican) is the County Attorney of Plymouth County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Plymouth County County Auditor?
Stacey Feldman (Republican) is the County Auditor of Plymouth County, Iowa.
Who is the Plymouth County County Recorder?
Jolynn Goodchild (Republican) is the County Recorder of Plymouth County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Plymouth County Sheriff?
Jeff TeBrink (Republican) is the Sheriff of Plymouth County, Iowa.
Who is the Plymouth County County Treasurer?
Shelly Sitzmann (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Plymouth County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Plymouth County commissioners?
John Meis (County Supervisor, District 1); Mike Van Otterloo (County Supervisor, District 2); Don Kass (County Supervisor, District 3); Craig A. Anderson (County Supervisor, District 4); Douglas Edward Manley (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Plymouth County?
About 25,747 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $83,251 and 6.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Plymouth County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 383 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,062, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Plymouth County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 5 school district and 2 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from county election offices' elected-officials pages where they publish one, and elsewhere from the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results (each seat's last election); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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